1986 National Football League Leaders
1986 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1986 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 44 | 623 | 378 | 4746 | 23 |
| Ken O'Brien | New York Jets | 25 | 482 | 300 | 3690 | 20 |
| Boomer Esiason | Cincinnati Bengals | 24 | 469 | 273 | 3959 | 17 |
| Tommy Kramer | Minnesota Vikings | 24 | 372 | 208 | 3000 | 10 |
| Jim Kelly | Buffalo Bills | 22 | 480 | 285 | 3593 | 17 |
| Jay Schroeder | Washington Redskins | 22 | 541 | 276 | 4109 | 22 |
| Dave Krieg | Seattle Seahawks | 21 | 375 | 225 | 2921 | 11 |
| Phil Simms | New York Giants | 21 | 468 | 259 | 3487 | 22 |
| Tony Eason | New England Patriots | 19 | 448 | 276 | 3328 | 10 |
| John Elway | Denver Broncos | 19 | 504 | 280 | 3485 | 13 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 4746 | 623 | 378 | 44 | 23 |
| Jay Schroeder | Washington Redskins | 4109 | 541 | 276 | 22 | 22 |
| Boomer Esiason | Cincinnati Bengals | 3959 | 469 | 273 | 24 | 17 |
| Bernie Kosar | Cleveland Browns | 3854 | 531 | 310 | 17 | 10 |
| Ken O'Brien | New York Jets | 3690 | 482 | 300 | 25 | 20 |
| Jim Kelly | Buffalo Bills | 3593 | 480 | 285 | 22 | 17 |
| Warren Moon | Houston Oilers | 3489 | 488 | 256 | 13 | 26 |
| Phil Simms | New York Giants | 3487 | 468 | 259 | 21 | 22 |
| John Elway | Denver Broncos | 3485 | 504 | 280 | 19 | 13 |
| Tony Eason | New England Patriots | 3328 | 448 | 276 | 19 | 10 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Dickerson | Los Angeles Rams | 1821 | 11 | 42 |
| Joe Morris | New York Giants | 1516 | 14 | 54 |
| Curt Warner | Seattle Seahawks | 1481 | 13 | 60 |
| Rueben Mayes | New Orleans Saints | 1353 | 8 | 50 |
| Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | 1333 | 8 | 41 |
| Gerald Riggs | Atlanta Falcons | 1327 | 9 | 31 |
| George Rogers | Washington Redskins | 1203 | 18 | 42 |
| James Brooks | Cincinnati Bengals | 1087 | 5 | 56 |
| Earnest Jackson | Pittsburgh Steelers | 910 | 5 | 31 |
| James Jones | Detroit Lions | 903 | 8 | 39 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Rogers | Washington Redskins | 18 | 1203 | 42 |
| Joe Morris | New York Giants | 14 | 1516 | 54 |
| Curt Warner | Seattle Seahawks | 13 | 1481 | 60 |
| Herschel Walker | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 737 | 84 |
| Eric Dickerson | Los Angeles Rams | 11 | 1821 | 42 |
| Kevin Mack | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 665 | 20 |
| Lorenzo Hampton | Miami Dolphins | 9 | 830 | 54 |
| Gerald Riggs | Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 1327 | 31 |
| Sammy Winder | Denver Broncos | 9 | 789 | 31 |
| Johnny Hector | New York Jets | 8 | 605 | 41 |
| James Jones | Detroit Lions | 8 | 903 | 39 |
| Larry Kinnebrew | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 519 | 39 |
| Rueben Mayes | New Orleans Saints | 8 | 1353 | 50 |
| Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | 8 | 1333 | 41 |
| Stanley Wilson | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 379 | 58 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Christensen | Los Angeles Raiders | 95 | 1153 | 8 | 35 |
| Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 86 | 1570 | 15 | 66 |
| Al Toon | New York Jets | 85 | 1176 | 8 | 62 |
| Stanley Morgan | New England Patriots | 84 | 1491 | 10 | 44 |
| Roger Craig | San Francisco 49ers | 81 | 624 | 0 | 48 |
| Gary Anderson | San Diego Chargers | 80 | 871 | 8 | 65 |
| J.T. Smith | St. Louis Cardinals | 80 | 1014 | 6 | 45 |
| Tony Collins | New England Patriots | 77 | 684 | 5 | 49 |
| Herschel Walker | Dallas Cowboys | 76 | 837 | 2 | 84 |
| Gary Clark | Washington Redskins | 74 | 1265 | 7 | 55 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 1570 | 86 | 15 | 66 |
| Stanley Morgan | New England Patriots | 1491 | 84 | 10 | 44 |
| Mark Duper | Miami Dolphins | 1313 | 67 | 11 | 85 |
| Gary Clark | Washington Redskins | 1265 | 74 | 7 | 55 |
| Al Toon | New York Jets | 1176 | 85 | 8 | 62 |
| Todd Christensen | Los Angeles Raiders | 1153 | 95 | 8 | 35 |
| Mark Clayton | Miami Dolphins | 1150 | 60 | 10 | 68 |
| Bill Brooks | Indianapolis Colts | 1131 | 65 | 8 | 84 |
| Drew Hill | Houston Oilers | 1112 | 65 | 5 | 81 |
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 1070 | 70 | 9 | 38 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 86 | 1570 | 66 |
| Wesley Walker | New York Jets | 12 | 49 | 1016 | 83 |
| Mark Duper | Miami Dolphins | 11 | 67 | 1313 | 85 |
| Stephone Paige | Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 52 | 829 | 51 |
| Mark Clayton | Miami Dolphins | 10 | 60 | 1150 | 68 |
| Cris Collinsworth | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 62 | 1024 | 46 |
| Stanley Morgan | New England Patriots | 10 | 84 | 1491 | 44 |
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 70 | 1070 | 38 |
| Mike Quick | Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 60 | 939 | 75 |
| Gary Anderson | San Diego Chargers | 8 | 80 | 871 | 65 |
| Bill Brooks | Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 65 | 1131 | 84 |
| Todd Christensen | Los Angeles Raiders | 8 | 95 | 1153 | 35 |
| Al Toon | New York Jets | 8 | 85 | 1176 | 62 |
| Dokie Williams | Los Angeles Raiders | 8 | 43 | 843 | 53 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Lott | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 134 | 1 | 57 |
| Deron Cherry | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 150 | 0 | 49 |
| Dave Waymer | New Orleans Saints | 9 | 48 | 0 | 17 |
| Mark Lee | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Jerry Gray | Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 101 | 0 | 28 |
| Ronnie Lippett | New England Patriots | 8 | 76 | 0 | 43 |
| Issiac Holt | Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 54 | 0 | 27 |
| Vann McElroy | Los Angeles Raiders | 7 | 105 | 0 | 28 |
| Louis Breeden | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 72 | 1 | 36 |
| Mike Richardson | Chicago Bears | 7 | 69 | 0 | 32 |
Sack Leaders
| Player | Team | Sacks | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Taylor | New York Giants | 20.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dexter Manley | Washington Redskins | 18.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Reggie White | Philadelphia Eagles | 18 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sean Jones | Los Angeles Raiders | 15.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Bruce Smith | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lee Williams | San Diego Chargers | 15 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jim Jeffcoat | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rulon Jones | Denver Broncos | 13.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Leslie O'Neal | San Diego Chargers | 12.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jacob Green | Seattle Seahawks | 12 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Charles Haley | San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Leonard Marshall | New York Giants | 12 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Keith Willis | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 0 | 0.0 |
